Aug 26 A ‘handshake,’ a Mother-in-Law and other distinctly Chicago foods By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips, Deema Zein When you search online for Chicago’s most iconic foods, you’re likely to find the Chicago-style hot dog, deep-dish pizza and Chicago beef. But there’s much more than meets the eye, food historians say. Continue reading
Aug 15 Wally Amos, cookie empire creator and literacy advocate, dies at 88 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually lost ownership of the company — as well as the rights to use the catchy Amos name. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 6:32 Chef René Redzepi explores ingredients that changed the globe in new series By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson It’s a tasting menu at the highest possible level. The Copenhagen restaurant, NOMA, has helped transform the world of fine dining with a focus on hyperlocal foods prepared and presented with extraordinary care. Now, its co-owner and chef René Redzepi… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 8:33 Madhur Jaffrey marks 50 years of trailblazing cookbook ‘An Invitation to Indian Cooking’ By Amna Nawaz, Alison Thoet This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we bring you an icon of the community. Madhur Jaffrey first made Indian cuisine accessible to the West decades ago with her milestone cookbook, “An Invitation to Indian Cooking.” This year marks… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 7:15 Celebrity chef’s ‘chili crunch’ trademark sparks debate over food and culture By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas A hot debate over the ownership of a spicy Asian condiment has sent social media into a frenzy over food, culture, heritage and business. Momofuku founder David Chang is spearheading a trademark battle to protect its chili crunch brand. But… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 5:48 Food waste is a global problem. Here are major drivers and what can be done about it By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde More than 2 billion people, about a third of the world’s population, face food insecurity. At the same time, a recent UN report estimated that more than 1 billion metric tons of food went to waste in 2022, enough to… Continue watching
Mar 11 Activists tap a sweet Indigenous tradition to connect youth of color in Detroit with the outdoors By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang The Detroit Sugarbush Project brings Anishinaabe traditions of sugarmaking and other outdoor nature activities to a new generation of Black and Indigenous youths in Detroit. Continue reading
Feb 27 What would a Kroger-Albertsons merger mean for grocery shoppers? Here’s what the U.S. government thinks By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press On Monday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint against Kroger's $24.6 billion deal to acquire Albertsons and a federal lawsuit that asks a judge to block the merger for now. Continue reading
Feb 21 Beyond Meat hopes healthier burger ingredients will boost falling U.S. sales By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The El Segundo, California-based company said Wednesday its new Beyond Burger patties and Beyond Beef grounds cut saturated fat by 60 percent by switching from canola and coconut oils to avocado oil. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 6:15 Why some governors turned down a food assistance program for children in their states By John Yang, Courtney Norris A new federal food assistance program is aiming to reduce child hunger by giving low-income families money for summer groceries. But only those who live in certain states will have access to that relief. John Yang explains. Continue watching